Category: Active Ageing

New gym opens at John Conradie House, in partnership with Virgin Active

New gym opens at John Conradie House, in partnership with Virgin Active

October 14, 2026 | ,

Residents at Tafta’s John Conradie House are celebrating a new opportunity to stay healthy and active, with the opening of a new Wellness Centre Gym.

The launch of the gym is the result of a relationship that began about 18 months ago when staff from John Conradie House approached Virgin Active for donated fitness equipment. What started as a simple request has developed into a meaningful partnership, with John Conradie House being selected as Virgin Active’s Community Service Project for 2026.

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Saving for retirement – are you on track?

Saving for retirement – are you on track?

October 7, 2026 | ,

Latest statistics confirm that fewer than 7% of South Africans are on track to retire comfortably. Three out of four participants in the 10X Investments Retirement Reality Report 2023/2024 said they could not afford to save for their retirement, or could not save enough.

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Wisdom on ageing – the most exquisite chapter

Wisdom on ageing – the most exquisite chapter

November 12, 2025 | ,

In a note written just weeks before her 95th birthday, British actress Patricia Routledge reflected on the richness of her later years – a time of peace, gratitude, and quiet joy. “Growing older is not the closing act. It can be the most exquisite chapter – if you let yourself bloom again,” she said.

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